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Shows & fairs, 1946

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Corowa Show Society Meeting to Appoint Council

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

A meeting of subscribers of the Corowa P. A. and H. Society to elect the Council was held at the Council Chambers, Corowa,…

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Swimming Point Score Carnival Results

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 8

In spite of a definite nip in the air, there was a satisfactory roll-up of competitors at the fifth point-score competition carnival conducted by the Albury Swimming…

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Wangaratta’s Athletic. Carnival Begins Today Gift Heats; Other Events

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 8

Record entries and prize money of £1000 lndicate the magnitude of the Wangaratta Victory Carnival today and Monday, at the Agricultural Society…

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Profit of £700 1945 Holbrook Show Tentative Date for 1946 Fixed

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 26 January 1946 · page 6

At a meeting of the Holbrook P. A. and H. Society, the following were present:— Messrs Colin McLaurin (president). C. H. Bowler. J. C. Bowler, S P. Bowler. K…

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Swimming Notes Highly Successful Carnival

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

Good weather, good attendance and good entertainment sums up Saturday night’s carnival. With the selectors in attendance to pick the team to visit Barham, competitors were out to give their best, and many close and thrilling finishes were…

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Thrilling Races at Wangaratta Victory Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 4

A big crowd taw thrilling events staged by some of Australia’s crack [?] at the Wangaratta Victory Carnival at which prize. totalling £1000 were offered Top : On the mark fur the final of the North-Eastern…

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Stir Over Wagga Show Ground

The Pastoral Times · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

There was something in the nature of a bombshell at Wagga last week when it was learned that the committee of the Wagga P. and A. Association was…

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SWIMMING Demonstration of Butterfly Breaststroke A Feature of To-night’s Carnival

Border Morning Mail · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

The sixth unit in the series of point-score carnivals, conducted by Albury Swimming Club, will be held at the Olympic Pool tonight, and…

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Britain and Soviet at Crossroads Explosive Situation Arises Over Greek Mix-up British Newspapers Demand Show-down With Moscow LONDON

Border Morning Mail · Monday 4 February 1946 · page 1

Britain and the Soviet Union are drifting into dangerous and treacherous currents. The present bitter squabble over Greece before the Security Council of U.N.O. had its origin over a quarter of a century ago when Britain led the intervention forces against the then young Russian Republic…

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Swimming National Women Champions May Come Here Special Carnival Possible

Border Morning Mail · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 8

Officials of the Albury Swimming Club are hopeful that the NSW national men’s swimming and diving team be induced to break their Journey at…

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Saturday's Carnival

The Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

The sudden change in the weather caused a falling off, both in spectators and competitors at the Swimming Carnival on Saturday…

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South Albury Sports Club’s Carnival Tonight

Border Morning Mail · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Motto of the South Albury Sports Club is “Good sport makes good dozens.” On the club grounds, Olive st. south, tonight, an open air carnival…

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Conntry Confounds Art Experts Deniliquin's Coming National Exhibition

The Independent · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Let the expatuate aesthete who believes that art lovers live anywhere but In Australia, look at Temora and think again. Temora, population 4,400, main industry wheatgrowlng and flour milling, held a 15-day art exhibition in an unused retail…

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Swimming Diving Troupe Formed in Albury Will Perform at Carnival To-night

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 8

After a lapse of many yean the Albury amateur divine troupe has been re-formed and after a week of solid preparation from the diving board, at the Olympic Pool will…

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A “Bull’s-Eye” Success Open Air Carnival by S.A. Sports Club

Border Morning Mail · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 8

Open-air carnival put on by South Albury Sports Club last evening was a bull’s-eye success. The attendance of about 700 exceeded the organisers’…

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Special Carnival Still a Possibility

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 8

Although difficulties have been met in contacting officials in connection with the appearance of the National woman champions at a special Albury carnival early…

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Royal Show This Year Sydney

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 1

“Preparations for the Royal Show which will be held from March 31 to April 9, inclusive, next year, are already in hand,” said the president…

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“Farming Goes to War in Great Britain” Exhibition in Mate’s Lounge Next Week

Border Morning Mail · Saturday 9 February 1946 · page 4

Loaned by the United Kingdom Information Office, a pictorial exhibition, titled “Farming Goes to War in Great Britain,” will be opened in [?]…

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Special Carnival Abandoned

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 5

Although tentative arrangements had been mado for the NSW national women swimming champions to appear at a special carnival tomorrow…

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Large Crowd at Mulwala Carnival Varied Entertainment Enjoyed

Border Morning Mail · Monday 11 February 1946 · page 4

On Saturday the Mulwala Aquatic Carnival Committee conducted its annual aquatic and sports carnival on Lake Mulwala. The large crowd, estimated at over 1000 people, thoroughly enjoyed the variety of entertainment provided and a splendid carnival was witnessed…

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